John Whelan 5.0 out of 5 stars Historical Romance set in 1576 Reviewed February 28, 1999. “An historical tale that tells of the integration of two familes. It explores some of the problems of step children, it tells of the time when to be Catholic or Protestant could mean death by torture. Mary Dacre is left a widow with four children, she marries Edward Garnham who has three. Her new husband has a deadly hatred of Catholics, and has been racked for his faith. Mary slowly pulls the family together. Not a Regency but well worth reading.”